Yesterday, Universal Orlando Resort announced the name and opening date for the new “Harry Potter” ride, which will start into operation this summer in “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Hogsmeade” at Univeral’s Islands of Adventure as a (...) read more
In March this year, Josh Powers (photo) will join the International Association of Amusement Parks & Attractions (IAAPA) as new Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer to oversee the financial issues of the organization, including (...) read more
What was previously only possible in science fiction films has now become a reality in virtual worlds – the haptic touching of virtual objects in the air. Until the end of February visitors can still try out “AFFECTED: The Visit”, a new, immersive (...) read more
Popular streaming services such as Netflix and others continue to represent growing competition for traditional cinema operators. Watching films and series from the own living room at home sees more and more tempting for many potential cinemagoers. (...) read more
France’s Futuroscope edutainment park, which has already started into the new season earlier this month, enthuses its visitors with the presentation of the new “Planet Power” 3D documentary, which can be seen in the park’s “Studio 16” (during the (...) read more
British Columbia/Canada-based WhiteWater West recently announced the appointment of Philip Edgell as President of its Vantage technology platform, which was introduced last year to enable park operators to use real-time data to evaluate the guest (...) read more
After the launch of the world’s first “Peppa Pig World of Play” indoor FEC – a new “midway attraction” from British Merlin Entertainments (Merlin) operating group – in Shanghai/China in October last year (read more about the attraction in our (...) read more
The Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (Six Flags), which had already achieved further growth for its related theme and water parks in the first half of the 2018 financial year (cf. EAP News from July 30th, 2018), has recently announced its final (...) read more
British Merlin Entertainments operating group plans to extend its existing line-up of Virtual Reality experiences at its related attractions. Since last year, visitors to LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre in Boston/MA (amongst other destinations) have (...) read more
“Fury” will be the name of the new, fire-themed triple launch coaster, slated to open this summer in Belgium’s Bobbejaanland (cf. EAP News from Feb 27th 2018). The new attraction, which will be supplied by German manufacturer Gerstlauer, will tower (...) read more
Cedar Fair Entertainment Company recently reported the results of its 2018 fiscal year, showing a continued company growth. With a total of 1.35 billion US Dollar (approx. 1.2 billion Euro), the operating group achieved an increase of two percent (...) read more
Indonesia’s Trans Studio group, operator of several shopping malls (TransMart), indoor play parks (KidCity) and two indoor amusement parks (the Trans Studio Parks in Makassar and Bandung), plans to open two new indoor amusement parks in Cibubur (...) read more
Boosting further anticipation of Bellewaerde Aquapark – the new indoor water world which is currently under construction next to Belgium’s Bellewaerde animal and amusement park (cf. EAP News from May 19th, 2017) – first details of the water park’s (...) read more
Since 2014, Germany’s ODM Stadtmöbel GmbH (ODM Street Furniture), which is specialized in high-quality equipment made of stainless steel and bright metal – has been forming part of the family-run NUSSER Group, the manufacturer of wooden street (...) read more
As part of the FICO Eataly World – a food “theme park”, which was opened in Bologna at the end of 2017 by Italian consumer goods group Eataly – a new indoor FEC is currently being developed as an additional play and entertainment offering to launch (...) read more
This April will see the European premiere of Cirque du Soleil’s “Paramour” musical production, which was frequently performed on NYC’s Broadway from 2016 to 2017, at Stage Theater Neue Flora in Hamburg/Germany, realized in cooperation with the (...) read more
The three US leisure destinations Darien Lake (NY), Wet & Wild Splashtown (TX) and Wet & Wild Phoenix (AZ), which were acquired last year by the Six Flags group from former owner EPR Properties (cf. EAP News from May 24th, 2018), will now be (...) read more
Dutch Efteling theme park has announced a complete make-over of its “De Oude Tufferbaan” vintage cars attraction, opened in 1984, at a scheduled investment volume of 1.8 million Euros. As of mid-April this year, visitors to the park will be able to (...) read more
With more than 60 participants from 14 countries, new networking contacts and best practice examples, IAAPA EMEA – the European office of the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions – takes a positive stock of its “Winter Forum” (...) read more
Opened in 2017, The Park at OWA in Foley/Alabama (cf. EAP News from July 21st, 2017) has recently announced to add a new attraction to its existing visitor offer this summer: The interactive dark ride – still nameless, the park is currently (...) read more
